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Mariella Villalobos

Stylized portrait of a blindfolded figure in profile, rendered in bold red, black, white, and navy tones against a dark background.

Visual Communications

Illustrator/Designer/Printmaker · BDes · Class of 2010

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Mariella Villalobos (MDES - Glasgow School of Art 2019) is an award-winning Chilean-Canadian illustrator working in Mohkinstsis/Treaty 7 and Glasgow, UK. Born in Calgary, she initially grew up in Santiago, Chile, until her family’s return to Calgary in 1993. Since graduating from ACAD in 2010 with her BDES in Visual Communication Design, she has worked in everything from editorial illustration to books, album covers, printmaking, character design, and short prose. She also continues to be an active participant and volunteer in the local arts, film, and music communities, including Alberta Printmakers, the Calgary Underground Film Festival, Sled Island, and One Yellow Rabbit.

Blindfold
CerroChena
Muerte
Libertad…?

Mariella Villalobos's Work

Mariella Villalobos's Work Stylized portrait of a blindfolded figure in profile, rendered in bold red, black, white, and navy tones against a dark background.
Blindfold
Mariella Villalobos's Work Silhouetted figures in motion against a vivid red background with swirling white forms, suggesting conflict or struggle.
CerroChena
Mariella Villalobos's Work Skeleton draped in a patterned blue cloak with a red skull, framed by a circular red halo on a white background.
Muerte
Mariella Villalobos's Work Figure walking among pigeons and white birds taking flight across a bold red urban landscape.
Libertad…?

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